Could we call this a “cattle call?” Are they equipped with ramswering machines? Do they belong to the Farmer in the Dial?
That’s all I got.
(from pics.kuvaton.com via Ffffound.com)
Jack Szwergold, reader extraordinaire, just sent me this video. It made me smile so much that now I need botox. He writes:
“So technically speaking, the whole premise of Martians not understanding what a landline phone is is now itself obsolete? Any kid nowadays who sees this would be as baffled as these felt puppets are, right?”
Yes. I’d agree with that statement.
This thing is really cool! Why didn’t it ever catch on? Maybe because it could only be used if you had the hand of a tyrannosaurus?
Retro Selectro: Card Callmaker Ad (1973)
(via BoingBoing)
Original song by Nikolai Witschl and Stuart Hoye, aka Nik and Stu. I don’t know them, but I wish I did. The video element of this is kind of whatever but I dig the tune. Sing it, boys!
CUTE ANIMALS WITH OBSOLETE OBJECTS: Vol. III, Issue 2.
ITEM: ‘Rotalight’ by Downstairs Studio
I love flashlights. I love rotary phones. Here we see a mashup between these two cherished items in the ‘Rotaphone’ by Canadian/Japanese design team Downstairs Studio. Simply pick up the handset to turn on the light and use the rotary dial to adjust the brightness. Quirky! Fun! Possibly useless!
(Via Designboom)
MEET THE AUTHOR
Anna Grossman is writing this bio in the third person. She is a New York-based freelance writer specializing in lifestyle and entertainment features. She is 5'7" and has been described as "nice." Su esposo, Jesus, enseñandola Espanol. Email her if you feel like it: GrossmanAJ@Gmail.com
MEET THE ILLUSTRATOR
James Gulliver Hancock is an internationally acclaimed artist who crosses as many mediums as he does borders. James is constantly on the move, having been involved in artist projects and residencies in Indonesia, Austria, France, the U.K. and America. He is currently located in Los Angeles and works on projects in Europe, America and Australia. His work is as varied as his travels, encompassing editorial illustration for magazines, commissions for music group artwork and animations, work with disabled children on logo designs, creating gigantic set illustrations for performances and TV.
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